The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Prime Video | Release Date: September 2, 2022
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rangsofpowerssSep 2, 2022
We love rangs man
We love rangs man
We love rangs man
We love rangs man
We love rangs man
We love rangs man
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renatoroberto25Sep 2, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Come on guys what the ...this show only uses the NAME lord of the rings, do you know whats the prefix FIN means? FINARFIN, FINGOLFIN...
the lords elves reduced to mor0ns, and galadriel a mary sue, totally lack of kind, i cant pic she cookin lembas to anyone, or a wise high elf born in the light of the trees.… Expand
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Durinsbane30Sep 2, 2022
I am a Tolkien fan. Amazon should have made an original fantasy series of there own, instead they have created a woke abomination that spits in his face. Keep putting 10 ratings all you want. It is obvious what the vast majority thinks of this filth.
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Trent13Sep 2, 2022
This is a slap in the face to Tolkien and his great work. I will admit the scenery look good but that is it. Lazy writing the new characters are boring and what characters the fans know are a shadow of their former selves. This is just sad
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MarIa_KVSep 2, 2022
You did not use the original sources when creating your series. Your plot is frankly weak, script has many flaws and ,in the result, the acting is not convincing. There are no interesting heroes which may attract my attention. for the "mostYou did not use the original sources when creating your series. Your plot is frankly weak, script has many flaws and ,in the result, the acting is not convincing. There are no interesting heroes which may attract my attention. for the "most expensive TV series in history", you could have tried better. Inclusive politics also negatively affects the perception of the series. You could just followed the descriptions of appearance in Tolkien's books (but of course you preferred to change everything). Amazon, you just destroyed a masterpiece and showed disrespect for Tolkien's works.… Expand
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JerryChangeSep 2, 2022
The acting, dialogue, and pace totally sucks! Very poor casting. Everything felt forced and unnatural to Tolkien's lore. What a wreck.
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tuomoh123Sep 2, 2022
There is lots of potential but it is all wasted. Most of the characters are hollow and childish. Galadriel feels like a angsting teen girl's power-dream. Visuals / effects are mostly good even though little bit too "polished" to my eye: EvenThere is lots of potential but it is all wasted. Most of the characters are hollow and childish. Galadriel feels like a angsting teen girl's power-dream. Visuals / effects are mostly good even though little bit too "polished" to my eye: Even the dirt looks like its placed on the faces carefully.… Expand
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XSkallePerXSep 2, 2022
This is not Tolkien but rather a political statement of current times. It is amazing how one can tarnish a great authors legacy in this way. Ignore this pile of trash and rewatch Peter Jacksons faithful adaption of Tolkiens work if you hungerThis is not Tolkien but rather a political statement of current times. It is amazing how one can tarnish a great authors legacy in this way. Ignore this pile of trash and rewatch Peter Jacksons faithful adaption of Tolkiens work if you hunger for fantasy in middle earth.
I turn my back and act as if this didn't even exist.… Expand
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madX93Sep 3, 2022
Amazon Studio has money but absolutely no talent or experience, I looked the show up on IMDb the site where Amazon has been deleting reviews, the site that they own, the show's writers have no previous or known works in writings other thanAmazon Studio has money but absolutely no talent or experience, I looked the show up on IMDb the site where Amazon has been deleting reviews, the site that they own, the show's writers have no previous or known works in writings other than this show and some other work that I have never heard of, written by Patrick McKay · John D. Payne, I have never heard of these guys until now. their past work is unknown to me, how do you choose your writers? I watched enough tv shows and movies that I can do better than this, this show is comedy, and cringe, a lot of time while watching I was laughing, I just couldn't take it seriously, the Heros of this show look so weak and always needs the help of others, especially (Galadriel) her height: 5' 3¾" (1.62 m) IRL she reminds me of Noot from Water World for some reason, they made her a lot like Deloris from West World she is always angry and looking for revenge and like to ride horses, if watch West World you would know what I mean, and she is always mumbling when she speaks to everyone why? Every time she speaks, she mumbles, she needs to yell like a hero would. I thought this show was comedy, especially the opening scene when they are fighting the orcs and then the guy is yelling and crying and the orc just hugging him instead of stabbing him. Give it to Netflix or Disney or Parmount or some other studio they are going do much better job and hire better people for the job, I grantee you. Thank God for Amazon for providing us with these cringe worthy moment and laughable moment like they "they took our jobs". I don't remember when Elden Rings the video game came out, but the show's writer played the game and said that it is, then went and watched The Hobbit, and the LOTR Trilogies, and flipped the books and said we are ready. Also, Arondir looks so weak and doesn't have enough thinking before planning.
This show is more misogynistic more than real life for instance the human absolutely has no strong leaders, only Elves and Dawrfs, that is the only way for human women to be a leader when there are no strong men around, another instance is the queen that her dad is dying that is the only reason she is the leader because she didn't have any brothers, another example is the opening Galadriel is fighting the giant in the Icey mountain the man put his sword for her so she can jump why she couldn't jump on her own? I will let the writers answer that.
The part of this series is when Amazon ghosted Peter Jackson and then stole every idea from his movies and put it in the show, like the mounting drone shots, the swords movement, the fighting scenes, the arrows shots, and so many others, if you have watched the movies, and match the scenes you would understand the similarities they are more like copy and paste, no creativity, or anything new introduced to the table, "… Expand
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Mvp0525Sep 2, 2022
Very bad and boring.
The dialogues are cringe.Feels like a romance noval written by 12 year old.
Also the forced inclusiveness is ruining the experience.
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TheringsofpupuSep 2, 2022
It's so bad I wasted my time to create an account to give a bad rating. If I can do it so can you.
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WenedSep 3, 2022
Just stole the name of Tolkien to make an average fantasy that has plastic armors and ugly cgi effects. This series doesn't have anything in common with Tolkien.
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DominatrixSep 3, 2022
I was looking forward to seeing lord of the rings after so long, and when i get home, i come across this atrocity, i felt very disrespected, this is not Tolkien, this is not lord of the rings, I never imagined that they would have the courageI was looking forward to seeing lord of the rings after so long, and when i get home, i come across this atrocity, i felt very disrespected, this is not Tolkien, this is not lord of the rings, I never imagined that they would have the courage to change the whole story and essence of Tolkien for money, but yes, they did, this series is a disrespect to all lord of the rings fans.… Expand
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DRJ913Sep 3, 2022
Realmente uma péssima adaptação, era tão simples fazer algo bom! Bastava ser fiel a obra original de J.R.R.Tolkien.
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JammeySep 3, 2022
Its soo horrible what they make from Tolkien book. Big disappointing, that legacy of Tolkien is become today.
I don't see a reason to even comment he details of the series, because its gonna took AGES..
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UserJohnSep 3, 2022
Not in line with lore it might aswell come from another book series. Why even pay 250 mil for royals if you are not going to abide by it.
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GeenanSep 7, 2022
This show isn't merely bad -- it is offensively bad, and therefore deserves the lowest possible score of 0.

The show deliberately subverts Tolkien's Middle-earth into something that reflects Amazon's own vision. Some of the changes wereThis show isn't merely bad -- it is offensively bad, and therefore deserves the lowest possible score of 0.

The show deliberately subverts Tolkien's Middle-earth into something that reflects Amazon's own vision. Some of the changes were made for obvious political reasons (race-swapping characters), but other changes have no rhyme or reason (why are the elves short haired?)

Elves are such a quintessential, memorable part of Tolkien's Middle-earth, but instead of the beautiful, long-haired elves described by Tolkien, this show gives us LARP elves that are ugly or old, with short hair and bad teeth.

I also need to highlight how cringey the dialog is: It is the worst sort of "As you know, Bob" expository dialog I've ever heard. In order to inform the viewer, characters are constantly talking about things that everyone in the room already knows. Even worse is the linguistic register, which sounds like some schoolkid trying (and failing) to write in a "Ye Olde" Tolkienesque style. Other problems include a main character who is an unlikeable jerk, slapstick comedy that feels out of place, and badly choreographed fight scenes with obvious wirework.

Other reviewers have commended the beautiful scenery and VFX of the show. I agree that the show looks good, but that does not change my 0 rating. I can easily find even more beautiful scenery and VFX -- without the horror of seeing Tolkien despoiled -- by watching a nature documentary or browsing fantasy paintings online.… Expand
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IIMANITYSep 3, 2022
It's just the peace of garbage. Literally. You won't find something from Tolkien here. Dear mr, Amazon - WOKE NOT SELLING!!1! WAKE UP. You just puked on something, that thousands of people love even now. You should make project like this FORIt's just the peace of garbage. Literally. You won't find something from Tolkien here. Dear mr, Amazon - WOKE NOT SELLING!!1! WAKE UP. You just puked on something, that thousands of people love even now. You should make project like this FOR FANS OF THIS WORLD. Socially fair screamers from twitter not your target audience!!!!!!!… Expand
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Suicidal_OctoSep 5, 2022
This woke dumpster fire should have never been made. Anyone who says it's amazing is either payed by amazon, or has extremley bad taste. Dumb and boring dialogues, elves that look like beta male gays wrapped in granny's dress, and KarenThis woke dumpster fire should have never been made. Anyone who says it's amazing is either payed by amazon, or has extremley bad taste. Dumb and boring dialogues, elves that look like beta male gays wrapped in granny's dress, and Karen Guy-Lad-riel that wants to see the manager. This is a big and unfunny joke… Expand
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LaloArg1990XDSep 3, 2022
No me gustó la serie, va en contra de el lore que Tolkien construyó. Se cagaron en su obra.
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ctookSep 3, 2022
it is the most expensive fanfic I've ever seen. Bayona is a mediocre director. Go watch Hunt for Gollum, far better.
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WestsiderkgSep 3, 2022
Abysmal is a compliment!!! What's this adaptation supposed to represent again?? I can't recall, fragle rock???
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9CherriesSep 3, 2022
the only thing the show has going for it is its pretty, the characters are unrelatable and mary-sue/karen like and the acting and writing is subpar, i wanted to love this so much and was disappointed.
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mateusrosoSep 3, 2022
Quella serie è un affronto all'opera di Tolkien. In effetti i paesaggi che la serie porta sono spettacolari, ma molti degli effetti speciali sono vergognosi, considerando il budget della serie. Non merita di portare il titolo di "Il SignoreQuella serie è un affronto all'opera di Tolkien. In effetti i paesaggi che la serie porta sono spettacolari, ma molti degli effetti speciali sono vergognosi, considerando il budget della serie. Non merita di portare il titolo di "Il Signore degli Anelli".… Expand
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AlseaSep 3, 2022
Is this show created for those who have not watched Jackson's films and will never hold Tolkien's books in hands? The only plus in it is the graphics. Otherwise it's disgusting. The actors don't act, the dialogues are cardboard and empty, theIs this show created for those who have not watched Jackson's films and will never hold Tolkien's books in hands? The only plus in it is the graphics. Otherwise it's disgusting. The actors don't act, the dialogues are cardboard and empty, the chronology of the true story was shoveled and turned inside out. Black elves? Hobbits in Rhovanion? An old man who fell from the sky? Thank you, Amazon, I think I've had enough.… Expand
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JimParkerSep 3, 2022
Why did they have to call it Lord of the Rings? It is a generic fantasy show which happens to have characters named after Tolkien's characters in it. That's all of LOTR you will get.
Even if you ignore the franchise, it is still a bad show.Why did they have to call it Lord of the Rings? It is a generic fantasy show which happens to have characters named after Tolkien's characters in it. That's all of LOTR you will get.
Even if you ignore the franchise, it is still a bad show. Wooden acting, lifeless and boring characters and a, in my opinion, badly written story with terrible pace. If you are seeking for a good fantasy show, try Game Of Thrones or House of the Dragon instead if you haven't already.… Expand
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DUBB01Sep 3, 2022
Americans and British used the Africans as slaves, and we have to ask for their forgiveness for you? you are stupid clowns if you think so lol
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ZenMasterMannSep 3, 2022
absolutely bad, spoiled version of Tolkien's masterpiece, doesn't worth even this 95 characters
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DavidquintanilhSep 4, 2022
No tolkien, and low classe actors, don't waste your time with **** I Hope they cancel It.
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electrodarknessSep 3, 2022
Absolutely disrespectful towards the Tolkien legacy, and I'd say it actually goes against all he loved and wrote about in his books. As a generic fantasy it would have been just mediocre; as a LotR series, it's a complete insult.
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Glafi_YTSep 3, 2022
Total trash on the screen. Please close this TV show and never do it again. 450 million dollars omg
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victormpSep 3, 2022
Poorly written program, repetitive and sufferable lines, probably the first really bad thing I've ever seen in Tolkien's universe.
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Elmris996Sep 3, 2022
Unwatchable. A complete disrispect for the source material. The characters are completely uneducated
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ScevolaSep 3, 2022
-pseudointelectual dialogues, which could have been written by Tolkien if he had no talent
-bad plot
-the pacing is terrible, I was bored while wathing it. The show starts to many plots at once so it ends as "jack of all trades", with-pseudointelectual dialogues, which could have been written by Tolkien if he had no talent
-bad plot
-the pacing is terrible, I was bored while wathing it. The show starts to many plots at once so it ends as "jack of all trades", with nothing significant happening for 2 hours. Its basically an overstrethed triler.
-costumes look very cheep. You can clearly see that armors are made from plastic. It would be OK for an cosplay, not for the most expensive show ever. -Elves do not look live elves. The person who decided they should have short hair must have though they make a Star Trek show because they look more like Vulkans than elves . I was like "what the hell is Spock doing here?". - the characters are bad, the Galadriel is typical "strong independent women"/Mary Sue archetype, who feels so smart and powerful, only because everyone around her is an incompetent idiot. Its not how you make a good "strong female character". -the show follows typical "multiculti" fashion where every little village with 100 or so people has ethnic structure of New York. Its just not immersive. The authors also have a wired fixation of putting interracial couples everywhere.

Overall the show is just bad, boring, and does not feel like Tolkien.… Expand
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Bael7Sep 3, 2022
“el Mal no puede crear nada nuevo, solo corromper o arruinar lo que las fuerzas del Bien han inventado o construido”.
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Miha228Sep 3, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Навязанная мультикультурность
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Херня а не верила… Expand
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Im_so_SWAGSep 3, 2022
You can watch it, but the entire canon was simply destroyed, the original idea in the book was different, but here it was simply mutilated, black elves (are you serious)?
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DawidDSDSep 3, 2022
Complete disaster of a show, boring story, horrible characters (especially Galadriel), poorly written dialogs, and it's just two first episodes of the show. Above else, no respect for Tolkien and his work.
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vanderaveSep 3, 2022
Amazon, you just stomped and danced on the professor's great work. There are simply no words. You should be very ashamed. Your series is complete crap and does not deserve attention!
shameshameshameshameshameshameshameshameAmazon, you just stomped and danced on the professor's great work. There are simply no words. You should be very ashamed. Your series is complete crap and does not deserve attention!
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Ivars70Dec 6, 2022
watching the serial left me with the feeling that the money was spent not on the series, but somewhere.
Dialogues, some I would even say stupid. Epic one - what happened to his mother, the answer was for 1 minute blah blah blah, and at thewatching the serial left me with the feeling that the money was spent not on the series, but somewhere.
Dialogues, some I would even say stupid. Epic one - what happened to his mother, the answer was for 1 minute blah blah blah, and at the end - she drowned.
In 2022, even in cheap series, CGI is sometimes better, not to mention the battle scenes.
Maybe Amazon should call and recruit the creators of the Rammstein ADIEU video, who show such quality and content in a 9-minute video that your entire serial looks like a super-cheap production in the background of their video… Expand
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cezarexi12Sep 3, 2022
It's a catastrophe like witcher from netflix. 0 % based on book. Disaster. RIP
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MishgangstaSep 3, 2022
Another masterpiece is destroyed by the desire to cram an LGBT agenda everywhere, what's next?
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EdgarChazsenSep 3, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Odio la inclusión. Al menos deberían hacer dos series, una con inclusión y otra respetando la obra original, de esta manera podríamos saber realmente cual tendría más éxito, y estoy seguro sería la que respeta a la obra original.… Expand
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YuriiOvSep 3, 2022
It seems like the showrunners really hate Tolkien. Only the name remained of the great masterpiece known all. Don't watch this show if you like Tolkien's books or Jackson's movies. I'm disappointed in that fact that the worst series inIt seems like the showrunners really hate Tolkien. Only the name remained of the great masterpiece known all. Don't watch this show if you like Tolkien's books or Jackson's movies. I'm disappointed in that fact that the worst series in history was covered by a poster with Tolkien's name on it.… Expand
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MarcelFrancisSep 3, 2022
I wouldn't consider myself a Tolkien fan, but I did enjoy the original LoTR films.
Rings of Power starts off equally epic, and you can see there was money spent on effects and props. It _looks_ like Middle Earth.
However, that's all there is.I wouldn't consider myself a Tolkien fan, but I did enjoy the original LoTR films.
Rings of Power starts off equally epic, and you can see there was money spent on effects and props. It _looks_ like Middle Earth.
However, that's all there is. No great story, no good acting, nothing to pull you in deeper.
It kinda feels like a tech demo to show off what your GPU can do.
Lots of effect without anything behind it.… Expand
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driethmillerSep 3, 2022
Galadriel survived the kinslayer madness without picking up a sword but is now an insufferable **** in plate armour carrying a sword cos reasons
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SaiffferaSep 3, 2022
Absolutely disgusting. Cast is untalented, dialogues were written by high school interns. The only positive is cgi.
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EnriqueDSep 3, 2022
An insult to Tolkien and to anyone looking for good drama in this day and age.
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FaedhrosSep 3, 2022
Plain characters, 90% of the plot is made up. Deviates from the source material. Lots of cliche moments, just like any hollywood tv show/movie whose audience are teenagers. Galadriels is such an infant character. Instead of being one of thePlain characters, 90% of the plot is made up. Deviates from the source material. Lots of cliche moments, just like any hollywood tv show/movie whose audience are teenagers. Galadriels is such an infant character. Instead of being one of the oldest and wisest of the elves, something like a Mother figure. She keeps acting like a spoiled Child. Didn't like the casting. They are playing with the time line. Only the soundtrack and visual effects are good.… Expand
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noiseoNeSep 3, 2022
So much n, wtf , is it movie about black panther?
I'm the great fan of LOTR universe , but I can't watch this sh*t , creators of this "movie", be more tolerant, in next season u may add black transgender characters, lol
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IworSep 3, 2022
This is an insult to the memory of Tolkien on a global scale, no one has ever spit so strongly in his legacy, in his canons. It was very sad and disgusting to watch this show.This is not Lord of the Rings. This is complete nonsense
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maxmadmaxSep 3, 2022
Absolutely shocking. It's worth watching one episode purely for comedy and if you like self-harming.
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keereal72Sep 3, 2022
this is a complete disaster. why do you have to ruin such a beautiful story with your newbility? I'd rather watch the original LOTR again
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jaybird7Sep 3, 2022
This show has nothing to do with Tolkien or Lord of the Rings. I can't even call this abomination 'fanfiction' because it is not made by fans but by activist who want to shove their stupid political ideas all over entertainment. Amazon messedThis show has nothing to do with Tolkien or Lord of the Rings. I can't even call this abomination 'fanfiction' because it is not made by fans but by activist who want to shove their stupid political ideas all over entertainment. Amazon messed with the wrong fanbase. They are now an enemy of the people and we will fight them until the end of time.… Expand
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adevicenteSep 3, 2022
Poor production, poor execution, a disaster. So much money spoiled...the people will put this thing on its place.
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MarcinwronieckiSep 3, 2022
IT is a joke!!! :( They made a totally fan fiction series. Not recommend. CGI looks good but details on characters looks awful
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yota712Sep 3, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Italian

Il bello

le ambientazioni la musica

Il brutto

La storia (non ha niente dell'epicità del libro o dei film di Peter Jackson)
Galadriel: orribile come personaggio, egoista, vendicativa, sempre arrabbiata, quasi malvagia (ricordo che gli elfi di Tolkien sono creature di luce, quindi buoni) posso tranquillamente dire che se ci fosse un aspetto femminile di Sauron quello sarebbe sicuramente la Galadriel degli Anelli del potere, senza poi considerare quando è forte, quasi una dea, da sola ha ucciso un troll, quando nei film sempre un troll ha messo in serie difficoltà tutta la compagnia
I costumi: decisamente orribili e mal fatti

English

The good

the settings
the music

The Bad

The story: (has nothing of the epicness of Peter Jackson's movies or the original book trilogy)
Galadriel: horrible as a character, selfish, vindictive, always angry, almost evil (I remember that Tolkien's elves are creatures of light, therefore good) I can safely say that if there was a female aspect of Sauron that would surely be the Galadriel of the Rings of the power, without considering when she is strong, almost a goddess, she killed a troll alone, when in the movies a troll ha sput the whole company in serious difficulty
The costumes: definitely horrible and badly made… Expand
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DoctorPeppperSep 3, 2022
Very bad actors. Blood in my eyes! Why?? Amazon! Why?? Call Peter Jackson!!!
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Rev_JSep 3, 2022
So… dull.

This show is $89.4 million per episode. The Fellowship of the Ring was $93 million which is 3 hours long. The acting is not great, the costumes are from rep theatre, character choices are nuts (swim from New York to Liverpool),So… dull.

This show is $89.4 million per episode. The Fellowship of the Ring was $93 million which is 3 hours long. The acting is not great, the costumes are from rep theatre, character choices are nuts (swim from New York to Liverpool), characters themselves aren't engaging or appealing. The music is distracting (sorry Bear McCreary), and a forgettable theme tune.

I'm really missing elves with long hair. A personal thing, but that's how (after Jackson's movie) I see elves in Tolkien. I guess a thousand years ago fashions are different in real world, but it is soooo distracting in this. The dialogue is worse than prequel Lucas.

Compare two characters – Galadriel vs Rhaenyra Targaryen (House of the Dragon, RoP main competitor). Rhaenyrais so much more engaging and kick ass, without even raising a weapon.

This show, after two episodes, is really bad for what has been spent on it. Watch The Fellowship of the Ring instead.

I amar prestar aen… The world is changed.
Han mathon ne nen… I feel it in the water.
Han mathon ne chae… I feel it in the earth.
A han noston ned gwilith… I smell it in the air.
Much that once was is lost. For none now live who remember it.
It began with the forging of the great rings…

I'm getting goosebumps of remembering sat in a cinema, staring at a black screen, hearing Blanchett's voice, watching it for the first time. 26 seconds to the title reveal and I have more of an emotional connection than two episodes of this series.

$89.4 million per episode!!!… Expand
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JapanesekitsuneSep 3, 2022
La serie busca más impulsar una ideología que la mayoría no tiene ni le gusta, es como escupir en la obra de Tolkien y en las películas de las que deriva. Nada tienen que ver con los personajes originales que salen con los mismos nombres.La serie busca más impulsar una ideología que la mayoría no tiene ni le gusta, es como escupir en la obra de Tolkien y en las películas de las que deriva. Nada tienen que ver con los personajes originales que salen con los mismos nombres. Hasta la forja de los anillos fue cambiada, nadie sabe en donde quedó el material usado de referencia.… Expand
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classical_curesSep 3, 2022
Another bullsh*t trick promoting globalists melting pot ahead of total apocalypse of next 10 years. Nuff said. And they'll be more and more shameless until world of average 90iq mulatto soybots will be reached. No great literature, no greatAnother bullsh*t trick promoting globalists melting pot ahead of total apocalypse of next 10 years. Nuff said. And they'll be more and more shameless until world of average 90iq mulatto soybots will be reached. No great literature, no great movies, no great music - only castrated degenerate culture for brainless impotent geeks. Pop culture now is dying in agony turning into meaningless golem of post-postmodernist garbage bin corrupting classicist narratives and creating human centipedes out of last-century cultural landscape, on and on and on. Here's your last chance to see all great masterpieces in all their glory because further they will be censured and hidden through endless mechanics of "recommendations" and "search results" filtering what (((they))) think inappropriate to you.… Expand
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FranniekSep 3, 2022
It's just impossible to watch, there's some 24/7 carnival on the screen, the plot has absolutely no movement, the world is formulaic, the characters behave like children with developmental delays. This is an insult to an entire universe thatIt's just impossible to watch, there's some 24/7 carnival on the screen, the plot has absolutely no movement, the world is formulaic, the characters behave like children with developmental delays. This is an insult to an entire universe that is beloved by many… Expand
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NumenSep 3, 2022
This is not based on tolkien. Everything is put upside down and no related to the canon story of the 2nd age. The acting is mostly bland, the script is stupid, and it is not fun to watch. Beware of this atrocity!
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SaurabhbesoyaSep 3, 2022
I really hoped that despite woke culture or addition of diversification, they do justice to the series. I am just disappointed, such sad to see them butchering it not only as a work of Tolkien’s work but also just a standalone series also. II really hoped that despite woke culture or addition of diversification, they do justice to the series. I am just disappointed, such sad to see them butchering it not only as a work of Tolkien’s work but also just a standalone series also. I mean if it were an independent series without any relation to Middle earth, it would have still been such a wastage of A BILLION DOLLARS.… Expand
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Turbo3d5000Sep 3, 2022
This series is terrible to watch with all its woke ideology, it's really disrespectful to Tolkien's memory and fans.
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yon24Sep 3, 2022
Qué han hecho con la historia? nada que ver con la historia original; todo conveniente y propagandístico, una excusa para restregarnos en la cara la agenda progresista de la época. Mal ahí...
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GauerSep 3, 2022
Not Lord of the Rings, they are just using the name but it has nothing to do with what Tolkien has written. Even if it were it´s own thing, it would still be a very bad generic copycat fantasy. Avoid this woke garbage.
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pigskin_ramboSep 3, 2022
Tolkien's universe tainted by current political agenda. The episodes are boring and very little happens, long scenes about insignificant events just to pass time and super short fighting scenes to spare $.
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Enricoflp02Sep 3, 2022
The only site that didn't remove bad ratings LOL

Amazon is so cringe... They don't know what to do about this series
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Vux74Sep 3, 2022
No lore, bad writing, boring, Ray Palpatine Galadriel...we expected this, just w8ing to see the LGBT angle
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davidalcantaraSep 3, 2022
More woke trash. While watching a TV show, don't want to be lectured about ideology, thanks.
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SmuhamadSep 3, 2022
This is not lies of the rings it's just some cringe TV show that want to please everyone on earth
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PaxxuSep 3, 2022
There isn't a real story... Only girl power, black power without logic and sense.
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NahhmanSep 3, 2022
It’s sticky **** spray painted with gold paint.
Nuff said
(God, I can’t even believe that there are people who enjoy this. Sure, It’s pretty. Sure, It looks great! It is a pile of hot garbage that is putting a pretty film over your eye. IfIt’s sticky **** spray painted with gold paint.
Nuff said

(God, I can’t even believe that there are people who enjoy this. Sure, It’s pretty. Sure, It looks great! It is a pile of hot garbage that is putting a pretty film over your eye. If you enjoy this then good for you. However, you need to read the books in order to at LEAST honor Tolkien because this show is throwing his name in the mud. I’m not mad at the actors, I’m not even angry at the writers, but I’m angry at amazon for their agenda. This is a blessing in disguise and maybe companies can use amazon as an example to not do woke **** anymore. NO ONE LIKES IT.… Expand
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milad-sfySep 3, 2022
it was terrible. it had very very bad writing. dialogs, characters, all where badly written. it was just full of eye candy. this is film parallel to junk food. no essence, no soul no narrative. just sweet sweet eye candy. just think about it,it was terrible. it had very very bad writing. dialogs, characters, all where badly written. it was just full of eye candy. this is film parallel to junk food. no essence, no soul no narrative. just sweet sweet eye candy. just think about it, they took one of the most majestic, most magnificent female character written in modern literature, the embodiment of grace and authority on middle earth. the person whom her mere presence changes the very nature of the earth itself and makes it magical and peaceful, the person whom her hair was consider more valuable than all the jewel beneath the earth. and they turned her to a Mary Sue!!!!!!!! its kinda like depicting Gandhi as a warrior machinegun operator in WW2!!!! and at the end claiming that its true to real life Gandhi and when people and historians say: what the F is this? accuse them as anti Indians and racists. this is exactly what amazon is doing. there is power and eminence in non violence, the most powerful characters in Tolkien Legenderium are non violent, Tom Bombadil is considered as the most powerful being in meddle earth, and his childish and playful and sings songs and gather flowers!… Expand
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FahhqSep 3, 2022
This was a joke right? Please PLEASE tell me this was a joke. I couldn't finish the 2nd episode, I tried... I tried
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GrahamSteiner44Sep 28, 2022
Jumping Jackrabbits! What a steaming pile of feces, just what were the writers, director, and producers, thinking? Even just taken as a generic fantasy show with no connection to Tolkien, It's still an abomination. My son lasted 20 minutes ofJumping Jackrabbits! What a steaming pile of feces, just what were the writers, director, and producers, thinking? Even just taken as a generic fantasy show with no connection to Tolkien, It's still an abomination. My son lasted 20 minutes of the first episode before walking. I kept watching, I wish I hadn't bothered.… Expand
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FOliSep 3, 2022
Terrible, a lot of money for nothing, to watch this is a waste of time for everyone.
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CrowIrkSep 3, 2022
Tolkien's description of the elves is clear and accurate. "The elves were blonde, tall, slim and pale..." Similarly, dwarfs. Tolkien's universe is a clearly planned world, it does not tolerate changes and edits, but you can show something inTolkien's description of the elves is clear and accurate. "The elves were blonde, tall, slim and pale..." Similarly, dwarfs. Tolkien's universe is a clearly planned world, it does not tolerate changes and edits, but you can show something in the film in a slightly different way, but by changing the fundamental things they destroy this universe, elves, these are creatures like God's angels, they are perfect in everything, and they have no differences, neither bodily nor color. By making the elf black, they break the concept of an ideal unified society that personifies the elf society.… Expand
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CyrielMSep 3, 2022
It looks nice, but everything else is hollow. The elves don't act like elves. Galadriël is very unlikable, and has no personality whatsoever. They had a few action moment that were very bad. And besides that the show is very very boring! ItIt looks nice, but everything else is hollow. The elves don't act like elves. Galadriël is very unlikable, and has no personality whatsoever. They had a few action moment that were very bad. And besides that the show is very very boring! It has nothing to do with Lord of the Rings, the movies, OR with Tolkien's work.… Expand
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Virgil8ollozzoSep 4, 2022
Unfortunately that was expected. Amazon failed in everything except graphics, yes graphics are descent but everything else is bad. They had all the money in the world but they failed to create Tolkiens world that is written and already knownUnfortunately that was expected. Amazon failed in everything except graphics, yes graphics are descent but everything else is bad. They had all the money in the world but they failed to create Tolkiens world that is written and already known for about 70 Years. How in god's name they could fall? They had only one job not to destroy the original but they did exactly opposite. Great job amazon you are not worth of anything.… Expand
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meyert11Sep 3, 2022
Ugh, more woke casting. All protagonists are women or POCs, all white dudes are a-holes or on the wrong side of history... The beginning starting off OK, and I thought it had a chance to be better than the GOT-House of the Feminists. sigh, IUgh, more woke casting. All protagonists are women or POCs, all white dudes are a-holes or on the wrong side of history... The beginning starting off OK, and I thought it had a chance to be better than the GOT-House of the Feminists. sigh, I look forward to shows written for good writing, not for the devout Woke who think their affirmative action writing/casting is helping... it's not, just creating more bigotry. Just write good stories.… Expand
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Bur1mSep 3, 2022
Really Really Bad! Nothing is good about this! It feltänkt nothing like Tolkien.
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ElvisbSep 3, 2022
Was hyped when I read by some "critics" it was much better than HoD. Got family together to watch it. 10 minutes in, everybody was watching the cellphone and I was spitting insults on the show. Total boredom and talentless woke garbage.
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WarriorSoul_Sep 3, 2022
So much money invested for this? An absolute disaster. An insult to Tolkien's work and real fans of it.
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emirbeltraoSep 4, 2022
Uma porcaria, você não tem empatia por nenhum personagem, as transições entre cenas são mal feitas e são confusas, a serie fica num vai e volta entre os personagens de forma confusa, e não permite o espectador absorver o conteúdo apresentado.Uma porcaria, você não tem empatia por nenhum personagem, as transições entre cenas são mal feitas e são confusas, a serie fica num vai e volta entre os personagens de forma confusa, e não permite o espectador absorver o conteúdo apresentado. E o identitarismo e ideologia forçada acabam com qualquer suspeição de descrença que poderia ter em uma obra de Tolkien!… Expand
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metabombadilApr 18, 2023
The worst thing to happen to Tolkien since the first world war. There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery. If Sauron adapted the Tolkien, this would be it. This is a rape of Tolkien's works. Let us see whatThe worst thing to happen to Tolkien since the first world war. There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery. If Sauron adapted the Tolkien, this would be it. This is a rape of Tolkien's works. Let us see what went wrong:

--- Storytelling (0/10): A dead lizard would have written a better story. Comparing this fecal matter to Tolkien's master storytelling is like comparing feces to pizza. Pornos have better stories. Writers must have read a nursery rhyme once (and a lot of leftist lunacy, obviously).
--- Identity politics and idiotic American propaganda (@$#$/10): Listen, Americans, do whatever you want over there, but keep the rest of the world out of it. This is not Tolkien, so either do right with him or stop this show. Stop your countrymen from this blasphemy.
--- Action scenes (1/10): Monty Python had better fight sequences. --- Casting (1.5/10): 95% casting is blech (literally vomits). You had to choose good and fitting actors from a world population of 8 billion and you chose these? Same feelings for Galadriel as I had for Joffrey Baratheon (she was supposed to be awesome!).
--- Dialogue (0/10): Again, pornos have better dialogue. Infantile at best.
--- Lore and Tolkienism (0/10): Has nothing to do with Tolkien and his works. Worst adaptation of all time, can compete with Velma on that. Completely destroys what Tolkien stands for, his ideals, morals and themes. Uses allegory, allegory! If you don't know that you are not supposed to do that, you are a public enemy of Tolkien.
--- Other things (1/10): Man, f you.

In conclusion, I would totally recommend this show...to the CIA so it can be shown to terrorists as an extreme form of torture, though all Geneva rights will be obliterated.

P.S. Shills, congratulations on selling your soul to Sauron (literally Amazon). May you never find peace or contentment. If only Prime had spent as much money hiring people who knew what Tolkien meant as they did on shills and fake reviews.

Again, I hope all the orcs behind this villainy find eternal damnation.… Expand
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alisondeneverSep 3, 2022
A serie é fraca,banal e a personagem principal é arrogante,cinica e completaente odiosa. ISSO N É SENHOR DOS ANEIS, É UMA SERIE SOBRE UMA MARY SUE
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donnie_dorko_Sep 3, 2022
Disrespectful. Soulless eye candy. As a Tolkien based show, it's terrible..
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KongMoseSep 3, 2022
Boring pace and writing, poor acting and laughable action sequences. Not based Tolkien and not worth to watch on it's own.
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Eng24Sep 3, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dialogues, characters, actors, story, and somehow the graphics are really bad. Everythings looks like a disney fantasy adventure, where you see a lot of action and kinda super power ability. Everythings have to be spectacular. There is no emphasis on an interesting story background.… Expand
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phil1961Sep 4, 2022
Big lotr fan,and this woke rubbish,shame the reviewers are to scared in this woke society like 1984 we know live in"you cannot have a opinion".lenny henry was a crap comedian whose katanga katanga on tiswas got him a lordship?and he moansBig lotr fan,and this woke rubbish,shame the reviewers are to scared in this woke society like 1984 we know live in"you cannot have a opinion".lenny henry was a crap comedian whose katanga katanga on tiswas got him a lordship?and he moans that if you dont like this you must be racist?? i used to be a punk rocker 77 to 82 and go on rock against racism marches black lives matter are no differant to national front and any one colour supremacy organisation,and the fact they want to defund the police?makes them good punks=Anarchy.But the muppets that bend the knee make me laugh,when do we have to stop Apologizing about our great great grandfathers mistakes??? move the hell on!! This was rubbish,not because it had blacks in it,it was badly written and jrr Tolkien would be spinning in his grave at the woke pc rubbish.I hate the society we know live in were your NOT ALLOWED A OPINION!! im a cockney but my london is ruined,but if you say the truth! knife crime black killing black!!! your racist???sorry rant over but when you life in a world were every actor is now black,not because of skill,but just one big box ticking Exercise in the 70 and 80 s there was alot blacks in films and tv shows er why?because er they were good actors and you cannot say actress nomore 1984 and this **** orwellian society we now live in.… Expand
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Thomann4Sep 4, 2022
Woke movie, but not LotR... Why do these people have to destroy existing settings (Tolkien's universe), instead of making the own world
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JorahSerSep 4, 2022
So hyped and couldnt wait for the show, exceeded my expectations on how terrible it was. Dialogue was cringey, acting was atrocious. How could a company spend 1 billions dollars and come up with this??? Sauron is the only one that can saveSo hyped and couldnt wait for the show, exceeded my expectations on how terrible it was. Dialogue was cringey, acting was atrocious. How could a company spend 1 billions dollars and come up with this??? Sauron is the only one that can save this series now… Expand
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DaisyDukeSep 4, 2022
Terribly boring, non-canonical fan fiction. Visuals and music are passable. Costumes, writing, dialogue, pacing, lore-keeping, and virtue signaling at its worst. Acting is vapid and passionless. It's a steaming pile of garbage with Tolkien'sTerribly boring, non-canonical fan fiction. Visuals and music are passable. Costumes, writing, dialogue, pacing, lore-keeping, and virtue signaling at its worst. Acting is vapid and passionless. It's a steaming pile of garbage with Tolkien's name slapped on top. A Soulless cash grab. A stain on Tolkiens name. This should have been aborted at conception. These show runners couldn’t write their way out of a high school critical thinking class. How dare they claim it’s their time to write this beloved ip. Amazon sucks.

Also, it’s not review bombing to voice criticisms and displeasure with a show. In contrast, all you people positively reviewing this dumpster fire to counteract this supposed negative review bombing are taking part in your own review bombing. Bunch of hypocritical bootlickers. Get your tongues out of Bezos’ chocolate starfish.… Expand
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OnkelmorraSep 4, 2022
Instead of adapting Tolkien honestly and true to his world, they fill this series with contemporary woke politics. That's not what LOTR is about.
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msafSep 4, 2022
this show fails on all fronts. as a depiction, it is a direct insult to anything Tolkien related. the fact that they took one of the most graceful, intelligent, kind and powerful female characters written in modern literature and turn her tothis show fails on all fronts. as a depiction, it is a direct insult to anything Tolkien related. the fact that they took one of the most graceful, intelligent, kind and powerful female characters written in modern literature and turn her to a boring, bland, idiot, vengeful Mary Sue, says it all. as a film it is boring, writing is below mediocre, dialogs are bland and meaningless, acting is fake and soul less. the show tries so much to seem sophisticated and mysterious without providing any meaning or mystery at all. you can feel that show wants to hijack audience by CGI and eye candy. as a story, the narrative is non existent, the chain of events do not make sense, motives and intentions are absurd and boring. even if they give out all of this series for free, watching it is a massive waste of time.… Expand
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Grisha27Sep 4, 2022
Сериал говно, как и почти всё что делает нетфикс пихает везде негров пидофилов всяких , эти меньшинства уже всех задолбали это не приятно смотретьСериал говно, как и почти всё что делает нетфикс пихает везде негров пидофилов всяких , эти меньшинства уже всех задолбали это не приятно смотреть
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alexh94Sep 4, 2022
Whilst the production quality and CGI is fantastic, everything else is bitterly disappointing. The dialogue is a cheap imitation of Tolkein's lucid prose (the Peter Jackson films did a much better job of this), the acting is flat and theWhilst the production quality and CGI is fantastic, everything else is bitterly disappointing. The dialogue is a cheap imitation of Tolkein's lucid prose (the Peter Jackson films did a much better job of this), the acting is flat and the characters are distinctly unlikeable - especially Galadriel. This feels like a generic fantasy series wrapped in LOTR branding and interwoven with modern day politics and racial tokenism. I expect the Tolkein estate would be deeply saddened by this adaptation if they hadn't been paid $250m to soak up the tears.… Expand
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AntiochenusSep 4, 2022
This is what happens when woke ideology trumps quality. Actors don’t fit their roles. The story is derivative and vapid. Luckily, Tolkien doesn’t have to witness this utter nonsense.
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